New SECRET WEAPON for Surf Fishing the California Coastline

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  • @StanSmithSmittyfish
    @StanSmithSmittyfish Рік тому +39

    I understand that public beaches are public but I sure don’t like it when I’m first in a spot and others crowd around me when there is plenty of room for them to go. I don’t walk out on the beach where people are swimming and set up next to them.

    • @panchopachangas4450
      @panchopachangas4450 Рік тому +3

      There are times where I have the lake to myself and people will come and show up on both sides of my truck. They get so close that from a distance(I’m on a kayak) it looks like someone is messing with my truck. Keep in mind the lake I fish has almost unlimited miles of shoreline so they can go anywhere else(like 50ft would even be great).Also sometimes as I’m packing my stuff to leave I’ll cast to rods out while I’m loading. Tell me why do they come and swim right where my lines are cast out at? 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @jrpcoins
      @jrpcoins 5 місяців тому

      I hate it when this happens too! Usually happens to me with surfers…Came to realize that people just like being near where people are?

  • @aveenvp
    @aveenvp Рік тому +13

    Great vid! Answering the wind question at 9:10 - wind blowing from land out to sea is called an offshore breeze. It's ideal for us surfers because it grooms and cleans the faces of groundswell waves as they break.

  • @gradybrowning3976
    @gradybrowning3976 Рік тому +16

    Can’t believe those A-Holes were swimming right where you were Fishing!

    • @nicoibzschalin-hr4bj
      @nicoibzschalin-hr4bj Рік тому +1

      Ha! I lived in spain andcduring the summer we are only allowed to fish from 9pm to 8am due to the tourist in the water😢

    • @myotherlinefishing
      @myotherlinefishing Рік тому +1

      People suck sometimes.

    • @leonardsmith6216
      @leonardsmith6216 Рік тому +3

      This is unfortunately the norm for California surf fishing. Doesn't matter if there's literally miles of open waters to either side of your fishing spot, people will plop right down into where you just casted. Or during the Dungeness crab season opener, they'd purposely walk under the hundreds of rods lining the beach and get "surprised" when they get tangled in line. Most probably do it from having zero situational awareness but I bet some of them do it on purpose as some kind of anti fishing "activism". Either way, surf fishing attracts a lot of these people that feel entitled to interrupt your fishing experience.
      It's dangerous for the swimmers specifically when they jump into the ocean where you're fishing a cut between sandbars, where rip currents are common.

  • @metaljam7197
    @metaljam7197 Рік тому +1

    Great Video! I discovered the beach ebike a few months back, I have a QuietCat with a big rack on the back. All my gear, poles, waders go in the rack and I'm able to cover up to ten miles of beach looking for the holes (Aptos CA). No fish in a hole, no problem, just roll on to the next one. Im a very experienced mountain biker so riding is not an issue in sand, but if you are not, be careful not to turn the front wheel at a big angle or you will wash it out and go down...not fun!

  • @barclaysauers255
    @barclaysauers255 Рік тому +2

    Been surf fishing uncrowded spots for over 60 years all over So Cal. One day last year a solo surfer actually 'didn't' paddle out where I was casting. He appeared to be consciences and respectful of my space. How refreshing!

    • @aaronespitiaespitia4803
      @aaronespitiaespitia4803 5 місяців тому

      From your experience, what has been your favorite spot and any tips for a beginner

    • @barclaysauers255
      @barclaysauers255 5 місяців тому +1

      @@aaronespitiaespitia4803 Early in the morning before people, find the sand crabs or hopefully baitfish and tell nobody where you scored. Also never, even if your excited, let me catch you settings your rod and reel down in the sand. ANY SAND.

  • @leomunneke993
    @leomunneke993 Рік тому +5

    Adam,
    Thank you for the video. It demonstrates what fishing really is a lot of hard work. You had some really beautiful scenery on those beaches! Beats working!!

  • @ishwithfish
    @ishwithfish Рік тому +1

    @24:40 nice to see Caleb and Nick again

  • @larryguevara3350
    @larryguevara3350 Рік тому

    I have a Hemingway cruiser and like it a lot.
    Your one tuff cookie to be out there with just flip-flops on.I would be frozen by now.great video.

  • @roylove276
    @roylove276 Рік тому +1

    You'll find & get'em Adam. Nice bike that saves on shoe leather 👍

  • @otherdoug
    @otherdoug Рік тому +1

    I was walking nearby one of these spots day before Thanksgiving and ran into a kayaker who'd snagged a limit of hali. Swung by the tackle shop on the same walk, asked the clerk about surf perch, muted reaction, striper, muted reaction, and halibut, "oh yeah, there're still some around." I was bummed I hadn't brought my yak down to try Thanksgiving morning.

  • @Avicados
    @Avicados Рік тому +2

    Tip: when you set a rod on a vehicle use the side mirror or bed/body gap that way they don’t fall and possibly scrape the paint.

    • @Avicados
      @Avicados Рік тому +1

      Or break the rod

  • @gradybrowning3976
    @gradybrowning3976 Рік тому

    Yes Sir happy you Posted!

  • @entername5706
    @entername5706 Рік тому +1

    Watching you skunk in the beaches I usually skunk in gave me a sh!t ton of confidence. I just have to find a new beach thank you for being sooooo transparent ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @calypso2niner
    @calypso2niner Рік тому +5

    Thanks for the reality check! I lost count of skunk days and dinkapaloozas this year.

  • @conservativerealist
    @conservativerealist 2 дні тому

    Hey Adam. I rode alof of dirtbikes when I waS younger.and stood up the majority of the time.with a bend at your knees.do that in rough spots like the bumps your hitting and your legs act like the bikes suspension.and I always felt like I had better control.and the seat won't bump your butt into the air .your legs absorb that with less jarring.

  • @richardarmida8151
    @richardarmida8151 Рік тому

    Conditions weren’t great, day one. Glad you kept at it. I started surf fishing 5 years ago watching you, Ish and Matts. Thanks

  • @steved1799
    @steved1799 Рік тому

    That will definitely come in handy if you enter that surf perch contest this year

  • @dnavarrette9471
    @dnavarrette9471 Рік тому +5

    Adam, always lay your bike down on the non-drive side. Less chance of damage to the rear deraileur ( gear changer ) Also, sand, salt and salt air are murder on bikes. Rinse - dry - relube- repeat . I prefer the drip lubes (TriFlow) over the spray type. Spray lube can easily contaminate your disc brake rotors. A little blue marine grease on bolts and moving parts will also prevent corrosion. Good luck and thank you for all the great videos!!

  • @CollegeRecruitsNW
    @CollegeRecruitsNW Рік тому

    More lure and bait time with the bike for sure. Himiway gives the E bike rider more for the money than RAD after owning both. Always love your videos.

  • @TubeLizzyMcBee
    @TubeLizzyMcBee Рік тому +1

    Adam, at 13:45 time stamp there are whales spouting on camera. Thanks for the great cinema in your videos!

  • @richardspinner7708
    @richardspinner7708 Рік тому

    I have surf fished using those "trash" fish, live smelt on a long pole with a sliding sinker with excellent results for jumbo halibut in the past.

  • @TheMrMerble
    @TheMrMerble Рік тому

    Was fishing my perch spot down south the other day and it was just massive jacksmelt all day...

  • @averageanglers7075
    @averageanglers7075 Рік тому

    Damn I was going to say you got the same truck as me….hahah someday. Tacoma was always my dream
    Truck since the 2nd gen. Always my favorite UA-camr to watch. Thanks for the content, we have been super busy and last few outings were filming failures so we have been slacking on the channel.

  • @theoldsurffisher1943
    @theoldsurffisher1943 Рік тому +1

    Adam.. This may have been your best videos? Like most enduring long time surf hours for catching "a" fish. What bait caught the most? GULP sandworms? Bait stealing dinks on those soft worms. How do cast light lures and "NOT" wade up to your near hip (like most, lure casters) and still be top line surf fisher???

  • @TSiriusz
    @TSiriusz 5 місяців тому

    the second beach is twin lakes, the third one looks like pajaro dunes or just down thataway.

  • @Stellarbaits
    @Stellarbaits Рік тому +1

    Meh,,,Tough bite but cool video. I have some of these lil plastics you used. I've never caught a surf perch in december before. I feel like many in southern california just put away their saltwater gear till spring but I know there is still good fish to catch this month. Cool video and great representaion of the sponsor 👍

    • @reeleasy8670
      @reeleasy8670 Рік тому

      Caught a 2.2lb perch at La Conchita beach just south of rincon the day after thanksgiving. Right off the storm drain in sand a large sand crab patch

  • @davidhaney8882
    @davidhaney8882 9 місяців тому

    FYI, Off shore breeze. A land breeze or offshore breeze is any wind that blows from a landmass toward or onto a large body of water.

  • @FishOnRon42-I812
    @FishOnRon42-I812 6 місяців тому

    I’m 70 yrs. old. You’re not even close to old age 😅😅😅 Been thinking about using an electric bike for surf fishing from Mandressa to Moss. Your video gives me thought about buying one. Good fishing and stay safe. Maybe I’ll see or Taku out there.

  • @stevek4382
    @stevek4382 Рік тому

    Hey, you looked like you were grinding hard. Thanks for the video!!!

  • @JesseG085
    @JesseG085 Рік тому

    22:02 Same here, brother.

  • @Thyscootist
    @Thyscootist Рік тому

    this steelhead season is when i hope to get my first true steelhead

  • @martinmedina5513
    @martinmedina5513 5 місяців тому

    hey bro can i go for surfperch fishing at pacifica from april to july cuz on san francisco bay is closed until august that regulations is for the ocean too do you know

  • @SnackyChan42k
    @SnackyChan42k 6 місяців тому

    Land out to sea wind is called offshore, which is good for surfers

  • @manseraoutdoors
    @manseraoutdoors Рік тому

    Nice! Explore some further spots!

  • @SmokeEmBoyz
    @SmokeEmBoyz Рік тому +1

    Love the vids!

  • @Nobodybaby78
    @Nobodybaby78 Рік тому

    Did ya get the vanford 5000? Love that reel , super light, was at couple of those spots today , still slow my friend. Camo grubs are the go to my friend 🤫

  • @kenneth1559
    @kenneth1559 Рік тому

    Why not the kayak near the surf zone and go after those perch??? Does that work? Just a thought

  • @OutNAbout415
    @OutNAbout415 Рік тому

    My boy lives literally down the street. Before he was able to walk down a pathway outside from his house down to the beach. Sucks its all eroding. Only time will tell how long that access will last. Also those were the days when them night stripers out there was the best lol.

  • @NoKaOiBoiInDa805
    @NoKaOiBoiInDa805 Рік тому

    can you butterfly open the smelt and deep fry em so the bones are edible - those big ones look meaty. I ask because the fried sardines at Greek restaurants are tasty bones and all. Thanks for your vids, I like that you share info on your setup.

  • @Greenliight
    @Greenliight Рік тому

    Limantour beach would be perfect for riding this all the way down to sculpted beach, pretty good rock fishing out there and somewhat protected shoreline so it’s perfect to launch the yak too

    • @Greenliight
      @Greenliight Рік тому

      Marin county so not too far from SF

    • @mtsay1
      @mtsay1 Рік тому

      How’s the fishing there? Can’t seem to get a bit.

  • @user-ew6rs1tm7z
    @user-ew6rs1tm7z Рік тому

    This is how surf perch really is for me(nothing most of the time) but I still like doing it

  • @barefootterry3785
    @barefootterry3785 Рік тому

    May not have been what you wanted, but any day that isn’t a skunk is a good day of fishing. The e-bike was a cool add, too bad it didn’t pan out the way you planned.

  • @StarWarsKrew
    @StarWarsKrew Рік тому

    do you rinse ur bike down with fresh water after a days of fishing?

  • @DwightPerkins-i7t
    @DwightPerkins-i7t 5 місяців тому

    You're going to end up with quite a collection of surf fishing bikes.😊

  • @biggtim2979
    @biggtim2979 Рік тому +1

    The only guy who I know still wear sandals n shorts in Cali at this time 😂 Die Hard

  • @Nigel_BC
    @Nigel_BC Рік тому

    Hey, don’t sleep on smelt! Those big ones can be day savers, and they also taste pretty good if you don’t mind the bones!

    • @kito1san
      @kito1san Рік тому

      Or the worms.

    • @Nigel_BC
      @Nigel_BC Рік тому

      @@kito1san They can’t hurt you. Halibut literally have the same thing.

  • @hybrid902000
    @hybrid902000 Рік тому

    What backpack do you have? Thanks!

  • @jasonhopper2680
    @jasonhopper2680 Рік тому

    Thank goodness for fast forwarding

  • @ericvaldivieso438
    @ericvaldivieso438 7 місяців тому

    Where was that beach?

  • @markandheidi8307
    @markandheidi8307 Рік тому +2

    Glad you kept fishit even though they were totally in the wrong. I hate people. Great video!

  • @juanrios120
    @juanrios120 Рік тому

    Once I find my target fish I go for my big lures. That’s how I’ve caught my PB fishes

  • @805Cubs
    @805Cubs 6 місяців тому

    What beach is this?

  • @k4x4map46
    @k4x4map46 Рік тому

    nice jacket!!

  • @timaust3764
    @timaust3764 5 місяців тому

    Where are you fishing where wind flows from land to sea, I have e fiberglass 40 foot pole to fly a 4foot diameter hellium balloon with electric reel , you could surf fish
    way out beyond surf with me. You might get keeper halibut or shark. Interested .....??.. Tm

  • @BmosOutdoor
    @BmosOutdoor 9 місяців тому

    What beach is this

  • @RollinRollinReelin
    @RollinRollinReelin Рік тому

    Hi brother! Which beach were you at in this video? I'm a disabled angler in a wheelchair. It seems like a place I'd like to check out. Thanks!

  • @renato113
    @renato113 Рік тому

    Are you in Santa Cruz county?

  • @johnnyvon7991
    @johnnyvon7991 8 місяців тому

    lets roll!im down to go.

  • @Danimaduen0
    @Danimaduen0 11 місяців тому

    Where’s this at ???

  • @dagobertojimenez298
    @dagobertojimenez298 Рік тому

    My friend where is that beautiful place

  • @breezygamer1179
    @breezygamer1179 Рік тому +1

    I'm in San Francisco and I've been looking into surf casting more. I have most the equipment (6inch jerkbait, waders, plastic lures) but I currently have a 9ft heavy action rod, and a moderate understanding of the locations (like dropoffs and channels). What rod or locations do you think might be good?

    • @greathighway4298
      @greathighway4298 Рік тому

      Have you gone to Gus’s Tackle shop on Balboa. Stephanie has everything you need at a discounted price. She can get you completely fitted.

    • @breezygamer1179
      @breezygamer1179 Рік тому

      @@greathighway4298that’s where I’ve gotten almost all of my equipment. I got an 11’ heavy rod from her but it’s too heavy for surf (lure weight 3-6)
      I’m going to buy a Penn Fierce IV off bass pro as I have a gift card, it’s 10’ and better for casting small weights

  • @jtuck682
    @jtuck682 Рік тому

    Adam,Congrats getting a new sponsor! Gee, what are you? Late twenties, perhaps early thirties? Getting old? 😆😆I’d love to be your age again! You probably did not have larger profile soft plastics that may have produced the larger perch. But, as usual you put a die hard effort into catching fish.

  • @shotgunaaron
    @shotgunaaron Рік тому

    Good effort

  • @josezepeda5087
    @josezepeda5087 Рік тому

    My bad knees keep me away from that spot😂

  • @user-ol4my9iu9w
    @user-ol4my9iu9w 9 місяців тому

    6 months no perch that’s crazy, I don’t see how that is possible

  • @grandpa_of_2206
    @grandpa_of_2206 Рік тому

    I hate how that little bit of fishing messed up the bike commercial.

  • @timothykalinowski504
    @timothykalinowski504 Рік тому

    My sincere sympathies. That was brutal.

  • @oneonecoco
    @oneonecoco Рік тому

    Is it safe to assume that bike sucks if there’s a lot of dry sand before you get to shore break?

  • @KostasHobby
    @KostasHobby Рік тому

    Monterey Bay?

  • @jeredejesus129
    @jeredejesus129 Рік тому

    New subscriber here😊

  • @eforsythb
    @eforsythb Рік тому

    Yes for helmets 👏

  • @Chieng-qc1rn
    @Chieng-qc1rn Рік тому

    Cool video.

  • @Ro4mfreeoutdoors
    @Ro4mfreeoutdoors Рік тому

    Ooooh I know that place.. 😅

  • @OutdoorActionPhoto
    @OutdoorActionPhoto Рік тому

    I see E bike manufacturers are going after the surf fishing crowd. I have seen two other surf fishing channel videos promoting bikes. Interesting, and this one looks the best so far. The main problem E bikes is that they scare the fish away……😂

  • @jamesmorgan7291
    @jamesmorgan7291 Рік тому

    Land to sea wind is an off shore wind.

  • @edcastillo4456
    @edcastillo4456 Рік тому

    “In my old age….”?! That’s gotta be late 20s for you? Wait until you reach my age of 58!

  • @ecmullen
    @ecmullen 5 місяців тому

    Jack attack!

  • @805gregg
    @805gregg 10 місяців тому

    Those fat tires just add extra weight, 80 lb bike is very heavy

  • @rbd6661
    @rbd6661 Рік тому

    You know fishing is tough when Adam can’t catch a fish.

  • @iclypso
    @iclypso 10 місяців тому

    Whoever smelt it dealt it

  • @k00ey
    @k00ey Рік тому

    makes me not feel so bad when I drive 2.5hrs to get to a beach just to skunk. Even the pro has bad days!

  • @jammerramz3031
    @jammerramz3031 Рік тому

    At least your not skunked hehehhe

  • @hoogaba
    @hoogaba Рік тому

    your just skipping out on the one way to get exercise beach fishing! That hill is crazy for sure ive been before.

  • @Broletariatt96
    @Broletariatt96 Рік тому

    id've lost my mind on those people at the end, what A-holes

  • @grumpybear5305
    @grumpybear5305 Рік тому

    What where the small fish you where catching that you didn't want?please show next time and tell us what they were.

  • @andrewhardcastle7982
    @andrewhardcastle7982 7 місяців тому

    You look petrified riding the bike

  • @FishinCentralCoast
    @FishinCentralCoast Рік тому

    I love your videos. I want to actually catch a hali this coming summer. Does anybody have a guide to trolling setups? Ive tried to replicate what ive seen on you tube but no luck! Thanks for any help👍

  • @whiskeykilmer1866
    @whiskeykilmer1866 Рік тому +1

    Those bikes are just more Chinese garbage that will be falling apart in a year or two.

  • @JesusRamirez-gh6em
    @JesusRamirez-gh6em Рік тому

    Yup The Fishing god’s don’t like Ebikes!

    • @movemillions
      @movemillions 9 місяців тому

      He chose a wrong day to go fishing Simple’s as that

  • @toite3x3ninjah
    @toite3x3ninjah Рік тому

    Laying your bike on the drive side 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @walden6272
    @walden6272 Рік тому

    You should be happy when you can any fish, even if it's not the species you want. Don't be a downer.

  • @Sunny45553
    @Sunny45553 Рік тому

    Lure fishing sucks , too much energy wasted and shoulder pain, just throwing a Crab cut in half or small cut baits will outfish anything anywhere